Events

APHA Annual Meeting and Expo 2020

Oct 24, 2020, 10:00 AM – Oct 28, 2020, 6:00 PM

American Public Health Association's (APHA) annual meeting and expo will be held virtually due to COVID-19. BH WELL's Janet Otachi presented her research "Correlates of Workplace Violence Among Healthcare Workers in an Academic Medical Center" on Monday, October 26th. This presentation highlights factors associated with workplace violence in a sample of healthcare workers from an academic medical center.

APNA Annual Conference

Sep 29, 2020, 12:30 PM – Oct 4, 2020, 12:30 PM

American Psychiatric Nurse Association's 34th annual conference will be held online due to COVID-19. BH WELL's very own Dr. Zim Okoli and Dr. Amanda Lykins will present their research "Post-Traumatic Growth Among Nurses: What are Influencing Factors?" on Friday October 2nd 12:40 PM EST - 1:25 PM EST.

Work Learning Program Doctoral Cohort Orientation

Jul 31, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

The Work Learning Program is pleased to welcome our Doctoral Cohort to orientation! This event will take place July 31, 2020 at 12 PM EST. A total of 11 Eastern State Hospital employees are also returning to school to work on their Doctor of Nursing Practice or Doctor of Social Work degrees. The orientation will give students and faculty a chance to discuss program support and student needs.

Research & Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health

Jul 7, 2020, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

The Tampa Conference Webinar Series was held by the Children's Mental Health Network. This was hosted in place of the in person conference scheduled for March 2020. The webinar was presented by KVC Kentucky's Jarrod Dungan along with Denise Jones and BH WELL Director Dr. Zim Okoli. The webinar covers the development of Patient Experience Questionnaire Measuring Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care in Behavioral Healthcare Environment.

DIVERSITY: Research and Practice Initiatives Day

May 19, 2020, 8:00 AM – May 20, 2020, 4:30 PM

This event has been delayed. Check back soon.

APNA KY Chapter Conference 2020

Mar 20, 2020, 10:15 AM

Don't miss this opportunity to earn up to 115+ Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hours. Registration Agenda

Quit and Win 2020

Feb 13, 2020, 10:30 AM – Feb 27, 2020, 10:30 AM

A pilot community-based incentive-driven tobacco cessation program was implemented among 7 people living with mental health illnesses. 4 participants completed the program and 1 was successful in cessation at the end of the program. Future research is needed to test community-based Quit and Win programs in various behavioral health settings. Agenda

Behavioral Health Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training

Feb 1, 2020, 10:15 AM – Mar 31, 2020, 10:15 AM

Registration Agenda

Academic-Clinical Partnership Work Learning Program RN to BSN Graduation Reception

Dec 19, 2019, 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Congratulations to the 2019 Work Learning Student RN to BSN Graduates! Come join us as we celebrate their graduation. Agenda

SBIRT Certification Training

Jun 27, 2019, 2:00 PM

KVC Kentucky hosted a Screening Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) workshop on June 27, 2019. Dr. Dianna Inman provided this comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services. SBIRT is a screening tool used during discussions with individuals living with substance use disorders, tobacco use, and individuals at higher levels of risk.